FNUS76 KPDT 011838
FWSPDT

SPOT FORECAST FOR LOWER SHEEP...USFS WWF
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1138 AM PDT MON APR 1 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1145 PDT ON APRIL 01.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL CLOSED LOW OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL
SEND MOISTURE INTO THE AREA TODAY. IF THE ATMOSPHERE BECOMES
UNSTABLE ENOUGH THIS AFTERNOON THERE COULD BE A FEW SHOWERS OR EVEN
AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM. WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE
WEST...NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND COULD
BECOME BREEZY WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH. THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING
DRIER CONDITIONS ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER LOW WILL BRING
COOLER WEATHER AND RAIN SHOWERS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

***THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS***
***WINDS ARE 20 FOOT 10 MINUTE AVERAGES***
***CWR-CHANCE OF WETTING RAIN 0.10 OR GREATER***
***FORECAST IS VALID FOR 12 HOURS AFTER ISSUANCE***

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A
                    SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS
                    AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....67.
MIN HUMIDITY........24-29 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 1O MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
                    IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 5000 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 8 TO 10 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
                    THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
CWR.................10.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....40-45.
MAX HUMIDITY........65-70 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......5000 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1500 FT AGL AFTER
                    MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 8 TO 9 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....62-67.
MIN HUMIDITY........25-30 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 18
                    MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL INCREASING TO 4500 FT AGL IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST 8 TO 9 MPH.

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FORECASTER...RACHEL TRIMARCO
REQUESTED BY...JOSH HEWITT
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130401.LOWER.01/PDT